Red-cheeked flying squirrel
Hylopetes spadiceus (Blyth, 1847)
The red-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes spadiceus) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 84.3 g to 103 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the red-cheeked flying squirrel
- Weight
- 84.3 g – 103 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the red-cheeked flying squirrel live?
Not recorded
What is the red-cheeked flying squirrel?
The red-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes spadiceus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
From the Wikipedia article “Red-cheeked flying squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red-cheeked_flying_squirrel&oldid=1355165008), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the red-cheeked flying squirrel endangered?
The red-cheeked flying squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the red-cheeked flying squirrel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusHylopetes
- SpeciesHylopetes spadiceus (Blyth, 1847)
Synonyms Sciuropterus spadiceus
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- poletuška červenáCzech
- RotwangengleithörnchenGerman
- harmaaposkiliituriFinnish
- ホオアカクサビオモモンガJapanese
- Rødkinnet FlygeekornNorwegian Bokmål
- drzewolotka rdzawolicaPolish
- Мьянманская летягаRussian
- กระรอกบินเล็กแก้มแดงThai
Relatives of the red-cheeked flying squirrel
Other species in the same genus Hylopetes.
Particolored flying squirrel
Hylopetes alboniger
Indochinese flying squirrel
Hylopetes phayrei
Palawan flying squirrel
Hylopetes nigripes
Sipora flying squirrel
Hylopetes sipora
Bartel's flying squirrel
Hylopetes bartelsi
Sumatran flying squirrel
Hylopetes winstoni
CompareRed-cheeked flying squirrel vs Particolored flying squirrelRed-cheeked flying squirrel vs Indochinese flying squirrelRed-cheeked flying squirrel vs Palawan flying squirrelRed-cheeked flying squirrel vs Sipora flying squirrel
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-cheeked flying squirrel?
An adult red-cheeked flying squirrel weighs 84.3 g – 103 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-cheeked flying squirrel endangered?
The red-cheeked flying squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the red-cheeked flying squirrel?
The red-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes spadiceus) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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